b e d l a m t h e a t r e

P.O. Box 583082

Minneapolis, MN 55458-3082

Telephone: 612.341.1038

ABOUT BEDLAM THEATRE

Founded in 1993, Bedlam theatre produced original works of thearte with a focus on the collaborative process that combines a distinctly playful performance style with elements of visual spectacle to produce a solid body of cutting edge performances for audiences in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. Bedlam’s work has explored a stylistic range from broad stroke absurdism to searing emotional realism. With each new experiment, the company moves closer to an understanding of the power and possiblilities of theatre as a performing art. As producers, designers, and performers, the company addresses social and political themes through an intesnsely personal perspective that celebrates himan connections. Bedlam’s approach as an institution is one that blends commmunity and professional art in its process and product. Along with critical accolades, Bedlam Theatre was named “Best Theatre for Comedy” by City Pages in 2002 and had shows in City Pages’ “Top Ten Theatre Events” in 2000 and 2002.

In 1996, Bedlam Studio was established Minneapolis’s historic West Bank Theatre District as a factory of imagination and creativity for the Bedlam company and as an arts and event space for the Bedlam community. The Bedlam ROMP, a semi-monthly event, features the regular experimentations of Bedlam along with Twin City performing artists of all disciplines in a high energy, late night cabaret. The studio’s lower level features the Grease Pit community bike shop, and a Darkroom. The studio is used for meetings, presentations and benefit events by social justice and activist groups, dancers, artists and other Twin Cities theatre companies. Since 2001, the summer is kicked off at Bedlam with its annual Community Ten-Minute Play Festival. Every September and October, Bedlam Studio is headquarters for the Barebones Productions Halloween Show, a community art project that combines puppetry, mask-work, and more into an outrageous performance/celebration on Halloween.

RECENT PRODUCTION HISTORY

2004 UNHINGED - Created by Sarah Garner, Maren Ward, aand Naomi Joy

TO SHINING SEA - Created by John Francis Bueche, Tom Snell, & Co.

The Iron Mermaiden and other tales of Automatron - Created by Kristi Ternes

The Third Annual Bedlam Community Ten-Minute Play Festival

2003 Top of the Heap - Written & Directed by John Francis Bueche

The Second Annual Bedlam Community Ten-Minute Play Festival

2002 TERMINUS - by Julian McFaul with John Francis Bueeche

*Named by City Pages as one of the Top Ten Theatre Events of 2002

Bedlam Studio’s Hot Summer of One Acts

(Featuring TO SHINING SEA - Created by John Francis Bueche, Tom Snell, & Co., Monique the Mosquito Takes First Runner Up by Lisa D’Amour,

and Baldwin by Kevin Lee, among others.)

The First Annual Bedlam Community Ten-Minute Play Festival